Volume II,Issue IV, March 2026
Volume-II, Issue-IV, March, 2026 |
Received: 23.03.2026 | Accepted: 30.03.2026 | ||
Published Online: 31.03.2026 | Page No: | ||
DOI: 10.69655/atmadeep.vol.2.issue.04W. | |||
বিশ শতকের বাংলা উপন্যাসে আঞ্চলিকতা ও রেল: উত্তর ঔপনিবেশিক প্রেক্ষিত
সঙ্গীতা চ্যাটার্জী, গবেষক, বাঁকুড়া বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, বাঁকুড়া, পশ্চিমবঙ্গ, ভারত |
Regionalism and Railways in Twentieth-Century Bengali Novels: A Postcolonial Perspective Sangita Chatterjee, Research Scholar, Bankura University, Bankura, West Bengal, India | ||
ABSTRACT | ||
During the colonial era, the railway emerged as one of the primary vehicles of modernity. Far from being merely a mode of transportation, the railway played a pivotal role in the restructuring of India's regional culture and society. Among the diverse genres found within the tradition of the Bengali novel, the 'regional novel' stands out as a distinct category. This study delineates the evolution of the twentieth-century Bengali novel, situated against the backdrop of regionalism and the railway. It presents a comparative analysis of the railway's role within regional contexts—contrasting its significance during the colonial period with that of the post-colonial era. Furthermore, the discussion explores the profound interrelationship between regional culture, the railway, and the broader discourse of post-colonialism. | ||
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